zuzu Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 What's a good web site to give the frequency ranges of instruments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Try this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Or this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 If it's too hard to read just copy and save to your hard drive, that's what I did and it is much clearer on my machine than in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 You can also click on the images and they will enlarge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 See how vitally important it is to have a super tweeter that will go out to 45KHz and an amp that's flat to 100KHz? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 See how vitally important it is to have a super tweeter that will go out to 45KHz and an amp that's flat to 100KHz? [] It is only important if you want that "something extra" -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Are these charts showing just the fundamental notes, or the harmonics too? I found a graph a while back that showed the entire spectrum content of a full grand piano - kinda interesting that it dug down to 14Hz and went up to like 30kHz or something like that. I forget and have been trying to hunt it down ever since. The website had similar data on a bunch of other wild instruments as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 The Atlantic City Theatre organ (now, unfortunately not playable): Also, when the 64' and 422/3' are combined, the resultant tone would simulate a 128' stop, which would sound a 4 Hz tone on low C. Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 The fine print on the bar graph states: The harmonic frequencies generated by instruments and voices extend off the right side of the chart, though at volumes far below those of the fundamental frequencies shown. The A above middle C is usually set at the standard tuning frequency of 440hz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~boyk/spectra/spectra.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 The fundamentle frequency of most instruments is below 5K ,,,Above 5k starts all harmonics. That chart shows both the fundamentle & its harmonic content of the trumpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yep. Lotsa harmonics, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I don't buy it...no trumpet player in the world can turn the volume down to 90dB at 4 feet [8-|] But seriously, I'd like to see measurements like this taken on quite a few instruments - and perhaps do some listening testing to see if super tweeters and all that shnazz really make a difference. I know there have been times when I can't hear a certain high frequency, but I can certainly feel it in my face/eyes. Sometimes it even hurts if you crank it up loud enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I don't buy it...no trumpet player in the world can turn the volume down to 90dB at 4 feet [8-|] Now that's funny. Miles can smack you in the mouth with a Harmon mute from beyond the grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuzu Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 What's interesting, if I'm reading these charts correctly, no instuments go below 32 Hz. So if you are listening to music rather than explosions etc, why does one need a subwoofer that goes below 30Hz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Not many instruments seem to go down that low I would agree - large church organs probably being the main exception. Of course many recordings incorporate sounds lower than normal musical instruments go. The Heartbeat on DSOTM for example is supposed to go down to 27 Hz and I would argue is an integral part of the musical effect. Also if you listen to any electronic music that can go down much lower so that even the lower limit of 20Hz on a CD is cutting off some of the sound. Oh - and if you ever record an elephant they communicate over long ranges at about 10 Hz apparently. So if you dont listen to modern electronic music, organs or elephants you probably arent missing much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Is it my old eyes, or am I reading that one chart wrong...........the bulk of music is in the MID range ??????Which is really not a new fact at all, it's always been in the MIDs........Old PWK was on to something............Yes???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I've made endless test runs from 200 Hz down to 10 Hz and while I can clearly hear a 30 Hz tone, I can't hear a 25 Hz tone at all, or anything below that. It shows on the SPL meter, but I can't hear it. Has anyone else noticed this? Age-related hearing loss is usually mentioned in regard to the upper frequencies. Wonder if it's an issue at the bottom end as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Since my hearing is from 19hz to 12.5 khz that's all I am concerned with. Of course if I had a dog I would be short-changing him.I sure am glad I don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get to 100khz. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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